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Pope Leo XIV Begins Two-Week Retreat at Renovated Villa Barberini

The pontiff will draft his inaugural encyclical at the upgraded villa by Lake Albano during his July 6–20 retreat.

Pope León XIV Returns to Castel Gandolfo for Two-Week Summer Retreat

Pope Leo XIV to Spend July at Castel Gandolfo, Halting Vatican Audiences

Argentina Displays Papamóvil Honoring John Paul II and Late Pope Francis